Record binder



Jan. 22, 1929.

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Patented Jan. 22', 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

- GEORGE W. NEWMAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGIIOR TO WILSONJONES COMPANY,

- A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

RECORD BINDER.

Application filed May 13, 1925. Serial No. 29,902.

This invention relates to a record binder of that type in which the impaling posts are removably hinged to the cover.

In the past, record binders of this general type have proven more or less unsatisfactory on account of the difliculty arising from aligning the notches in one cover with the impaling posts. This difiiculty arose from various sources, either the back of the binder would be too stiff or else the cover would become warped. Frequently, a hinge would be broken in the operation.

It is an object of this invention to overcome this objection in the provision of a structure which will not warp and which is so. constructed that there will be perfect alignment between the notches in one cover and the impaling posts when the cover is simply moved to closed position, no manual adjustment to efl'ect alignment being necessary.

The invention comprises the novel structure and combinations hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out and de-' fined in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings which-illustrate a preferred embodiment of this invention and in which similar reference n'umerals refer to similar features in the different views:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the record binder involving this invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary end view thereof.

Figure 3 is an enlarged bottom plan view of-the mechanism for connecting one cover member to the back of the binder.

Figure 4 is an end elevational view of the rear structure of the binder to which the cover members are attached.

Figure 5 is an enlarged top plan view of the cover attaching plate with parts broken away.

Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmentary section upon the line VI-VI of Figure 1.

Figure 7 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view through the binder taken at the center of an impaling .post.

As illustrative of this invention, there is shown a record binder comprising a back plate or member 1 preferably made of metal. A metal strip 2 is hinged to each margin of the back plate, preferably by inter-fitting mortises 3 and tenons 4 which are hollow for the reception of a hinge rod 5. Cover members 6 are suitably hinged tothe strips 2 above the lower edges of such covers to provide fulcrum bases upon which the covers are adapted to be swung to closed positions for a purpose that will later appear. Each cover member comprises a plate 7 attached to, cover boards by tangs 8 and provided with a lower return bent margin 9 extending beyond the hinge connection of the cover. The edge of'each return bent margin is provided with suitable tenons 1 and moi-rises 3 for interfitting relation with similar tenons and mortises on the upper edge of the strip 2 whereby the same may be hinged together by a rod 5. These return bent ends on the plates 7 form sheaths in which push bars 10 are slidably retained. Each push bar is provided with a plurality of pintles 11 suitably formed in one margin thereof as shown in Figure5 and one cnd of each push bar is bent at right angles to afford a finger piece 12. The lower margin of each sheath is notched or formed with spaced mortises as indicated at 13 in Figure 7 to receive the ends of impaling posts 14 which are suitably apertured at their ends to retain the pintles 11 on the push bars 10 as shown in Figure 5.

If desirable suitable end caps 15 may be attached to the ends of the back plate and a filler plate 16 may be secured interiorly of the back plate, and apertures 18'may be provided in the sheaths for a screw or the like for permanently locking the slidable push bars when it is desired to permanently seal the binder.

With reference to Figures 2, 4 and 6, it will be noticed that when the binder is closed in its normal position, the sheaths formed by the return bent ends 9 lie under the hinge strips 2 and underlap the same, and that the pivotal connections of the cover members 6 with the hinge-strips 2 are above or beyond the sheaths or above the lower edge 17 of the sheaths. Therefore, as one of the cover members is elevated or lowered, it will fulcrum or turn upon the edge 17, the hinge strip 2 acting as a link during such operation whereby a sort of toggle effect is secured. As the hinged strips, or links as they may be termed, have the same width, it will be evident that when a cover member is turned to closed position, the edge 17 of "the sheath will move rearwardly into engagement with the impaling posts projecting from the other cover member.

This construction requires no manual adjustment to align the loose cover with the posts. When the binder is open with one cover detached from the impalmg posts and it is desired to close the same, it is only necessary to swing the loose cover down to its closed position when the engagement of the notches in the edge 17 of the sheaths with the impaling posts 14 will be automatically effected. It is then only necessary to push the bar in to engage thepintles 11 with the impaling posts.

It will be appreciated that these hinge strips and the back plate are so constructed that they are interchangeable and can be turned end for end or 'made any length and cut off to accommodate an length of book. They are, hence, universal in construction It will further be appreciated that according to this construction, the covers may be separatel formed from the back and then connecte thereto. This construction is important in that it simplifies the binding of the covers and back, and as the metal links 2 and 7 can be readily stamped or formed in a machine and sheared to suitable lengths, a great saving in costs is effect d. In fact the cost over one-half.

I am aware that numerous details of construction may be varied through a Wide range without departing from the principles of this invention, and I therefore do not purpose limiting the patent granted, otherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a record binder, a metal back plate, a strip hinged to each margin of the back plate, a plate hinged to the free margin of each strip for overlapping relation therewith, the overlapping portion of each plate 7 prlor structures is less than being in the form of a sheath provided with spaced notches, and a push bar slidably supported in each sheath.

2. In a loose leaf binder, a back plate, a strip hinged to each margin of the back plate, a cover member hinged to each strip and having a. sheath normally underlying its strip, and a push bar slidable in one of said sheaths.

3. In a-record binder, a back plate, a cover member hinged to one margin of the back plate, impaling posts upon said cover mem her, a second cover member having asheath, a hinge strip connected to the upper margin of said sheath, and hinged to said back plate, and a push bar slidably mounted in said sheath.

4. In a binder, a back plate, a cover hinged to said back plate, impaling posts upon said cover, a second cover member adapted for connection with said posts, and a hinge mem ber hinged to said back plate and to said sec- 0nd cover so that a closing movement of said second cover member will automatically effect engagement withsaid impaling posts.

5. In a record book, a back member, a cover member secured to one margin of the back member, impal ing posts carried by said cover member, a second cover member having a sheath, and means having a turning movement with respect to the back member hinged to said second cover member above said sheath whereby said second cover member may fulcrum onrsaid sheath to closing position and automatically engage said sheath with said impaling posts.

6. In a record book, a back member, a cover member connected to one margin of said back member, impaling posts carried by said cover member, a second cover member having a notched margin for engaging said impaling posts, and means for hinging said second cover to said back member, said means being hinged to said cover above the notched margin whereby said notched margin will move rearwardly into engagement with said posts upon closing said cover member.-

7. In a record book, a back plate, a cover member connected to said back plate, impaling posts carried by said cover member, a second cover member having spaced notches in its margin for engaging said impalin posts, and a link connectionbetween said back plate and an intermediate part of said cover.

8. In a record binder, a back plate,'a pair I of cover members, a pair of impaling posts carried by one cover member, the margin of the other cover member being notched for engaging said impaling posts, a link connection between each margin of the back plate and intermediate points of said cover members, and means for locking said second cover to saidimpaling posts.

9. In a record binder, a metal back plate, a metal strip hinged to each margin of the back plate, and a cover attaching plate having a return bent end defining a sheath hinged to each strip, a pair of impaling osts removably supported by one sheath, t e other sheath having notches for engaging-said impaling posts, and means for locking said lastmentioned sheath to said impaling posts.

10. In a record book, a back member, a cover member secured to said back member, a pair of impaling posts carried by said cover, a second cover member having a marginal sheath with notches for receiving said impaling posts, a slidable hinge bar in said sheath, and means for connecting said back member to said second cover member, the connection with the second cover member being above said'sheath, whereby a closing movement of said cover will cause said sheath to move rearwardly into engagement with said posts. book, a back member, a

11. In a record cover member secured to said back member,

impaling posts on said cover member, a second cover member having a notched marginal sheath for engaging said posts, and a hinge connected to said back plate to cause said sheath to move rearwardly into engagement with the impaling posts during the closing movements thereof.

12. In a record book, a back member, a cover member attached to said back member, impaling posts upon said cover, a' second cover member having notches in its lower margin for engaging said posts, and means for so hinging said second cover to said back member that movement of said second cover to closed position will automatically eiiect engagement of said notches with said impaling posts. y

13. In a record binder, a rigid back plate, a rigid strip hinged to each longitudinal edge of the back plate, a cover hinged to each strip above thelower edge of such cover to provide a fulcrum edge and leaf impaling means carried by'sai'd record binder.

14. In a record binder, a rigid back plate, and a cover member having a rigid hinged strip in turn hinged to the edge of said back plate, said cover member having a sheath normally underlyingsaid hinged strip.

15. In a record binder, a rigid back member, a cover member, and a member having a hinged connection with the back plate and a. hinged connection with the cover a short distance above the lower edge of said cover to provide a free fulcrum edge for the cover, and impaling posts in said binder adapted for engagement with said fulcrum edge.

16. In a loose leaf binder, a rear structure comprising a rigid back plate, and a pair of members hinged together for partially foldable relation, one member having a free fulcrurn edge at the hinge connection, and the other member being hinged to the back plate.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name.

GEORGE W. NEWMAN. 

